No you can't believe everything you read. I agree. But you also can't believe everything you see on TVI posted the article because many, if not all, the dog trainers I know CRINGE at the thought of Cesar's TV show. I know many people here praise him and his show. I wanted to display a different version or the other side of the coin so to speak. When I first watched Cesar, I thought "Oh how wonderful and easy." That is the problem. It is easy for Cesar. He has been training dogs for many years. But I nor does ANYONE I know, have his instincts or his years of experience. Most of the dog trainers I have met can do the same techniques with the same success as Cesar. However they choose not to use them for a great number of reasons. The primary reason is the safety of the owners and any family members. I would not want to be the one to alpha role a 100+ lb aggressive dog. Very scary to think about what could happen there. Another top reason is that aggression often breeds aggression and/or you are training away the dogs only warning mechinisms. If I have an agressive or fearful dog, I want to know BEFORE they bite that they may do it. I want to see the warning signs so I don't get bitten or so my children do not.
As for the Dane mentioned above. Lands! I didn't see that show. Think about the reason why a Dane would be afraid of a shiny floor. Any idea how slippery those things are? I wouldn't want to fall on that with the long legs of a Dane. I have heard from many Dane and Wolfhound owners that their dogs are afraid of those kinds of floors for a reason. They can get hurt. Why would you want to forcibly take that much needed and reasonable fear away from your dog?
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